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casta painting

Week 3: The Colonial Experience

This week I had lots to think about. There were 3 distinct topics that had me pondering many questions. The first was in regards to the population of Latin America. This was within the lecture video and really struck me. I guess I had always assumed that Latin America’s population was a little bit ofContinue reading “Week 3: The Colonial Experience”

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The Complexities of Racial Identities

The inability of the European colonizers to communicate about the people and the diverse cultures that came to make up…

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Week 3 Reflections

In Casta painting, groups are distinguished from one another in a variety of ways. Clothing is one way in which this is achieved. The whiter the person, the nicer, or more elaborate the clothing. The depictions of a Spanish family of entirely European descent show figures with the most refined wardrobes considering the fashion of […]

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